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E. SCHNEIDER.

CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED Novyze. ma.

Patented om. 24,1916.

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APPLICATION FILED NOVz 26. 1913.

1,202,231, Patented oct. 24,1916.

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.EBERHARD SCHNEIDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAMERA.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

Application led November 26, 1913. Serial No. 803,163.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l EBERHARD SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the -United States, and a resident of the borough 'of lvlanhattan.- in the county of New York and State of New York, .have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cameras, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has among its objects the production of a camera that has contained within its casing the retorts for the film thereof. The said Elm can be driven by means connected lto a door hinged, to the easing of the camera. The driving means of the sprocket drum contain a pair of bevel Wheels and said wheels actnate driving teeth that engage the film of the camera. All the parts of the camera are of the simplest construction-to avoid, complicated parts.

Figure 1 represents a side View of the camera with a side door thereof in an open position and a film retort open, Fig. 2 shows a. partial top plan view and partial section of Fig. 1 on the line 2, 2. Fig. 3 is a partial section of Fig. i on the broken line 3, 3, 3, Fig. 4 shows a partial section of Fig.` 1 on the line 4, 4, Fig. 5 shows a partial section as on the line 3, 3a of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 shows a partial front view of a detail, Fig. 6 represents a right hand side View of Fig. 1 with the front cover removed, Fig. 7 represents an enlarged detail of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 shows a partial section of Fig. 7 on the line 8, 8, Fig. 9 shows an elevation of a detail, Fig. 10 isa section of Fig. 9 on the line 10, 10, Fig. 1l is an elevation of a detail, Fig. 12 is a left hand view of Fig. 11, Fig. 13 is a top view of Fig. 11, Fig. 14 represents an elevation of a detail, Fig. 15 is a left hand side view of Fig. 14 and Fig. 16 shows a plan view of a detail.

The camera is shown with a casing orinclosure comprisingthe side walls 20, 21 the back wall 23, the roof 24, the removable front 25, the bottom wall 26 and the doors 27 and 28 hinged over openings in the walls 2G and 21. A. `metallic front frame plate 30r located within the casing is held in place by the screws 31. An aperture 32 and slots 32 are formed in the "plate l.30, An annular flange 33l extends from they plate 30 yand e ncircles the aperture32. VAA projecting cover 34 extends from and below the flange 38. A i

pair of guide flanges 33a extend from the plate 30.

A frame 35 is fastened to the' plate 30. `With the plate 30 are formed journal bearings 36, 37 for the drivingspindle 38 having the key opening 38a. The said spindle has fastened thereto the grooved driving pulley justably fastened a second member 51 by means of a screw 52. An opening 54 is formed in the member 50. From the member extends a pin 54 which carries one end of a connecting rod 55 having the openings 5G to reduce the weight thereof. The other end of the said connecting rod is pinned by means of a pin 57 to a crosshead A rod 6() preferably hollow carried by the cross head, is guided in the guide brackets (31 extending from the plate 30. The said cross head also slides on a guide rod (32 that, is securedin brackets G3 extending from said plate 30. The cross head 58 has extending therefrom an arm 65 to which is fastened an adjustable actuating bracket 70. The bracket has an elongated opening 71. through which a screw 72 passes into a threaded opening in said arm 6.5'. The said bracket has formed at its upper end pairs of ljournal bearings 73 for a pin 74. Between cach pair of the journal bearings 73 is hinged the forked eye 75 of a driving tooth 76 having openings 77 for lightness and the leg 78. Slots 79 are formed in the bracket 70 for the teeth 76.

A.: lug 8O extends from. the bracket 70 and has pinned thereto by mea-ns 'of the screw 81, a sprin with the two arms 82 that bear on the legs 8. Journal brackets 85 eze tend from the plate 30 and which have hinged thereto the hinge pin 8G of the guide plate 87. y

The guide plate 87 has formed at its npper end a pair of ears 88 having each a 93. A spring 102 on the pin 100 bears on the door 97. v

The hinge pin 86 has fastened thereto one end of the spring 105, the other end 106 of which hears on the guide plate 87. A pair of screws 108, are-in threaded engagement with the plate 30 and brackets 85. Their endsl pinch the hinge pin 86. B v their use the tension of the spring is adjusted by means of the arm 91, and the `guide' plate 87 is maintained inl proper position against the film to be'described. layer 110 of soft material is fastened to the smooth face of the guide plate 87 and a film protecting hood 111 extends from th'e top end thereof.

A pin 115 is journaled in the brackets 85 and has fastened thereto -a barrel 116 from which extends a roller arm 117. The latter carries pivots l118,119, on-which are journaled the adjusting rollers 120, 121. The latter bear `on the film to be' described to maintain it iii-proper contact with the drum 40. An arm 1212x extends fromthe .p in 115 and the lower end of the arm xabuts against' thescrew 122. that vis in threaded engagement. with the plate 30. Brackets simi.- lar to 85 extend from the plate 80. The latterbrackets have pivoted therein av pin 126 on which vis carrieda barrel similar to 110 and which hasextending therefrom` a leg 130Hthat bears against a screw 131 extendingfron'i the plate 30. A roller arm 132 extending from the latter barrel has journaled thereto lthe adjusting` rollers 1236. A spring connects the swiilging ends of the =arms 117 and .132. -Lugs 142` 143 extend from the plate 80 and have clamped thereto a 'hanger with the legs 144. 145. .\t the outerend of the legs 144, is formed boss 146 for a pivot 147 that carries the grooved pulley 148. A spring cr ss belt 149 connects the pulleys 39 aud 148. driving pin 150 extends-from the pulley 148.

`ithin thel casing arer located a lilm receiving-retort and a lilm dischargiiigretort 156. V'The retort 155 comjniscs the main side wall 160. Athe front wall .161. the

rear wall 162,the bottom 167, the roofl 168 and thedetachable door 170. The rear wall 162 has fitted therein a screw fitting 171 for a screw-172 which passes through an opening inthe rearwall 23 of the casing of the camera. A similar screw fitting 173 is tilted to the roof 168. In the front ...wall 161 of the retort 155 is formed a slot 174 to enable the hn used to pass therethrough. A piece ing with the Aslot 174, is secured to the Wall 161 of the retort 155. 1n the side Wall' 160 is formed an opening for the annular box frame 190, whichglatter is fastened to said wall by means of screws 191. The said frame has extending therefrom the barrel 192 and upon the latter is located a sleeve 193 having the collar 194 at one end, threads 195 at the ,other end and the groove 196 on its outer surface. A wheel having the shaft 197 threaded` at 198, and having the four spokes 199, is shown with its Vshaft in the barrel 192, and its threaded portion 198 in threaded engagement with the threads 195 of the barrel 198` A barrel v200 is located upon the sleeve 193, and has a locking pin 201 that engages the groove 196 of the sleeve 198. Ajclamping spring 203 is connected to the barrel 200, to engage the film to be described. f

The detachable door 'of the, retort 155, has connected thereto a disk 204 which is eccentricallyv pivoted on a lpin 205 extending .from acircular depression 206 formed in said door.

:cover 170 to the retort, and when the door to be detached the disk 204 is turned .b v

means of the band 207 to detach it from the y notch 208.

The retort 156 is a duplicate of the retort 155 and it is located so that its opening 174n r1`he 'roofl 168 of the similar to 174 is located in its roof instead of the front wall thereof. plate spring valve 184 is shown similar to 184. A\n annular box .frame similar to ,190 is connccted to the retort 156. and a barre *.200n similar to 200 is provided.

From the side walls 20 ofthe casing of the caniera extends a lluackete210 for the journal pin 211 the axis of which is incliilied. to the wall 20. A. guide roller1212 is'jour-f naled on said pin 211. From the roof 24 of the-casing extends a brackefil 215 with the journal pin 216 inclined tofsaid roof for the guideroller 218.

fr picture film 225 retort 156, guided lover the guide roller 212 and under the guide` rolle-r 218. The lilni then passes 4over the sprocket drum -10` forming a top loop at 226`and then passes down between the guide plate 487 and the is'shown leaving the. I

vrollers 120 and 121 of the arm 117 and the rollers 135', 136 of the arm 132. The film enters the magazine through the opening 174: under the spring valve 181 Which slightly bears on the said film.

ln the front portion of the side wall 21 of the casing for the camera is secured a lens frame 235 and which has formed therewith an inclined barrel 236 for the lens 237. A hinge pin 238 is supported in the frame 235 which carries a door 240. A helical spring 2111 has an end fastened to the pin 238 on which it is supported and the other end of the'spring bears on the door to keep the latter normally closed.

To the roof 2-1 of the casing is pivoted a View finder 245 with the lens 246, having the cross lines 2&7 and 2118. A pointer 250 for the view finder is pivoted to the roof 24Cl ot' the casing. The side doors 27 and 28 can be locked in position by disks 255, 256 similar to 201.

To the side door 28 is fastened a boi;

'frame 258 with the circular cavity having the wall and the circular cavity having the Wall 260. On the face 263 of the cavity with the Wall is located a dial 264 with a scale .not shown. A pivot 265 with a Slot 266 is held in a hub 267 of the said frame. A hub 265) is engaged by the pivot 265 and has extending therefrom a pointer 270 for said scale. gear 270. A pin 275 is journaled in the frame and has fastened thereto the pinion 276 which meshes with the gear 270. The .pin 275 also carries the ratchetv wheel 277.

The frame 258 has ext-ending therefrom the sleeve 280, in which is supported the driving shaft 281 having the key projection that can engage the key opening 382" of the shaft 38, when the door 28 is in a closed position. ln the surface of the shaft is formed a slot 283. The shaft 281 has a collar 234 with the threaded portion 285 at one end thereof. A collar 286 is pinned to the shaft 281 by means of the pin 287. An arm 290 is pi voted to the traine 258 by means of a pin 291. To the lower end of the arm 290 is fastened a paw'l 292 having a slot 293 with the edge 294, and the latter can engage the teeth ot the ratchet wheel 277. A, spring pawl has one end fastened 'to the 'traine 258 by means of a screw 296 and the free end thereof engages the ratchet wheel 277.

0n the shaft 28 is fastened a ratchet wheel 2237 and to the trame is piroted a pawl 228 the 'free end of which engages with said ratchet Wheel 207. A spring 299 bears upon said pawl f4 and a spring 300 has one end The pivot 265 carriesia largeI rocated.

fastened to thelower end of thearm 290 and the other end to the Wall 259.v A cover 301 is fastened to the box frame 258 by l means of screws 302. At the front ends of the side Walls 20 and 21 arel secured` small disk shaped buttons 310 by means of the screws'311 and at the front ends of the ,rootl 24 are'formed notches 312 that are covered by the plates 313. In the front 25 are formed circular depressions 314 for `the disks 315 that are eccentrically pivoted on the pivots 316. To each disk 315 is pivoted a band 317 by means of Which the disks can be locked in'the depressions 312.5 To the front 25 is secured the lens casing 320 With the usual lens. A strap 325 is 'connected to the roof 24 by means of strap holders 326.

A detachable operating handle 340 with a boss 341 is in threaded vengagement With the threaded vportion 285 of the driving shaft 281.

To operate the invention the film' 225 is located in the camera as already described and the doors 27 and 28 are closed. With the door 28 in a closed position, the key projection 282 is made to enter the key opening '38a of the shaft 38. The picture to `be taken is then brought in proper position on the lens of the lens casing 320, by means of the View finder 245. The operator then turns the handle 34:0, by which the sprocket drum l0 is turned to propel the film 225. The pulley 39 turns with the sprocket drum 40 and by means of the belt 149A rotation is given to the pulley 148 and consequently to the barrel '200. By this meansl the lrn is drawn from the film discharging retort 156 and made to enter the iilm receiving retort 155. Upon the film leaving the retort 156 it passes over the guide roller 212, under the guide 'roller l rotation of the drum 4 0 the bevel pinion 48 is made to turn and which turns the spindle 17.\ The shutter having the member 50 turns with the spindle 47 and light is permitted to impinge on the hlm through the opening 32 at the proper times. l/ Vith the rotations of the shutter 50 the pin 54 is made to travel in its orbit and through theA connecting rod 55, the crosshead 58 is recipcrosshea-d 58, the actuating bracket 70 is reciprocated. By means of the bracket 70 the lnris moved the proper amounts and at the proper times past thezopening 32. The driving teeth 76 of the bracket 70 disengage from, the perforations of the lilm 225 upon the up strokes of said `bracht, but

With the `reciprocations oftheuponl the down strokes of said bracket en- Adial by Vmeans lof .the pointer 270. means of the lens 237 the picture on the film can be observed.

Having described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim ist:

1. In a camera the combination of ya casing, a driving spindle journaled in the casv ing, a bevel .wheel connected with the film.

` sleeve hating threads at one end of its inner spindle, a sprocket drum extending from the bevel wheel, a spindle4 journaled in thecainera, a bevel pinion on the spindle meshing with the said bevel wheel, a shutter connec'tdto said spindle, a connecting rod with one end pinned to the fshutterya cross head for the other end of the connecting rodan actuating bracket connected 4to the cross head and means on the bracket to engage a In a camera the combination ofa film retort, a barrel extending into the retort, a

surface suppoited on vthe barrel, a shaft within the barrel having a threaded end en gaging the threads of the sleeve, means to turn the shaft, and a bai'rel for the film supported on and detachably locked with said sleeve. ,f

3. In acamera the combination of a film retort, a barrel extending into the retort', a' sleeve having threads at one end of its inner surface supported on. the barrel, a Shaft within the bai-rel having a threaded end engaging the threads of the sleeve', spokes extending from the shaft, means to vengage the spokes and turn the shaft, anda barrelv for the film supported 'on and detachably locked with said sleeve. 1

4. In a camera, the combination of a film retort, a box frame secured to one of the Walls of thel retort, a Abarrel on the frame extending into the 'retort,a sleeve having threads at one end of its inner surface sup.

ported on the barrel, a shaft within the bai'- casing, a bevel wheel connected with the spindle, asprocket drum extending from the bevel wheel, a spindle jonrnaled in the frame platea bevel pinion on the spindle meshing with said bevel Wheel, a shutter connected'to said spindle, a connecting rod with onel end pinned to the shutter, a cross head for the other end of the connecting rod, an

actuating bracket connectedv to the cross head, driving teeth pivoted to said bracket with their points extending through slots in the frame plate and engaging a film that is also engaged by said sprocket drum.

6. In acamera the combination of a cas? ing, ay frame plate in the casing at the front l end thereof, a spindle journaled in the frame plate, 'a shutter fastened to the spindle, a pair.4 of guide brackets extending from the frame' plate, a reciprocatingrod guided by said brackets, a second pair of brackets eX- tending from the frame plateLa guide rod I secured to the second pair of brackets, :i crosshead with one end fastened to the reciprocating' rod and the other end sliding on the guide rod, a connecting rod with one end pinned tothe shutter and the other end v pinned to thel said crosshead, "an actuating bracket' connected to the crossliead and driving teeth pivoted .to the actuating bracket engaging a film in the camera.

Signed in the borough of'Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 25th day of November; D. 1913. v

EBERHARD l Witnesses:

A. A. DE BONNEVILLE, f -IAUL .TAUSIGL SCHNEIDER. 

